
044- Caesar Triumphant
The History of Rome
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The Battle of Farcilis
The decisive battle of the Civil War turned quickly from Titanic's struggle for the future of Rome to complete an utter rout. Pompey Magnus, who had fought his whole career for honor and glory, was reduced by defeat to a pathetic shadow of his former self, abandoning his troops and running for his life. The stab Pompey repeatedly murdering him there on the shores of Egypt, the second trionver, to meet a violent end after a life spent chasing greatness. Caesar himself did not linger over his victory in the field, and immediately charged for Pompey's camp hoping he could catch his defeated rival and finalize on official peace. But despite his speed, he could not get there in time
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